advice for selling
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advice for selling
Guys and Gals:
My knees are getting shot and sometimes difficult to get in and out of my vette. I freakin hate getting old.
Exploring a sale.
I have a 2016 2LT with Nav, Magnetic Select Ride and PDR. It is a Night Race Blue coupe. 3 blemishes I have not addressed presently. 1 very small rock chip, the targa top needs to be re-clear coated, and a 2 ft long keyed deal on passenger side door. Very clean interior. Automatic.
What would be an appropriate price to put on it if I decide to sell with the blemishes. Or should I get the blemishes fixed first. Would the 2500 to 3000 to fix get me a significantly more amount in a sale. If I keep would get the items fixed when I get my bonus at the end of the year.
I am 50/50 right now on selling or not..
My knees are getting shot and sometimes difficult to get in and out of my vette. I freakin hate getting old.
Exploring a sale.
I have a 2016 2LT with Nav, Magnetic Select Ride and PDR. It is a Night Race Blue coupe. 3 blemishes I have not addressed presently. 1 very small rock chip, the targa top needs to be re-clear coated, and a 2 ft long keyed deal on passenger side door. Very clean interior. Automatic.
What would be an appropriate price to put on it if I decide to sell with the blemishes. Or should I get the blemishes fixed first. Would the 2500 to 3000 to fix get me a significantly more amount in a sale. If I keep would get the items fixed when I get my bonus at the end of the year.
I am 50/50 right now on selling or not..
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@recentlydivorced Sorry to hear you have to sell.
I believe not fixing the blemishes would really decrease your potential buyers.
Having said that NRB is a great color and I see in demand. And being a 2LT is a plus.
Sounds like this is a Stingray (non GS or Z06)? Mileage?
I believe not fixing the blemishes would really decrease your potential buyers.
Having said that NRB is a great color and I see in demand. And being a 2LT is a plus.
Sounds like this is a Stingray (non GS or Z06)? Mileage?
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From: Port St Lucie, FL
I work at a dealer and deal with mostly exotics and performance cars so I will try to help as best as I can with the knowledge that I have. That being said I can look up MMR for you if you PM me the vin number or I could give you an estimate based on the information you posted, just need the miles.
I would pay to get it professionally detailed (paint corrected and sealed etc., touch up the rock chip using Dr. Color Chip) at the very least. That would be good bang for your buck.
Would need to see pictures of scratch and targa top.
I would pay to get it professionally detailed (paint corrected and sealed etc., touch up the rock chip using Dr. Color Chip) at the very least. That would be good bang for your buck.
Would need to see pictures of scratch and targa top.
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I hope it all works out for you.
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@recentlydivorced Sorry to hear you have to sell.
I believe not fixing the blemishes would really decrease your potential buyers.
Having said that NRB is a great color and I see in demand. And being a 2LT is a plus.
Sounds like this is a Stingray (non GS or Z06)? Mileage?
I believe not fixing the blemishes would really decrease your potential buyers.
Having said that NRB is a great color and I see in demand. And being a 2LT is a plus.
Sounds like this is a Stingray (non GS or Z06)? Mileage?
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Good luck .
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Just my opinion, but I would at least get the targa top and the key scratch fixed. Those are going to be very noticable to a prospective buyer and with the number of other C7s out there for sale, one in great shape will sell faster.
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You might want to run your C7 by Carmax, if you have one near. I've found they are pretty fair, however keep in mind any retailer you go to is going to have to leave some profit for themselves. If you are pleased with their offer you will typically have a check in hand in 45 min to an hour.
If not you will at least get an idea as to what your car's wholesale value is.
You might check Carvana, Vroom etc, as well, however I find the on-line dealers to be so inconsistent. Sometimes they will offer you $10k more than what the car is worth and other times they will offer you $20k less.
If not you will at least get an idea as to what your car's wholesale value is.
You might check Carvana, Vroom etc, as well, however I find the on-line dealers to be so inconsistent. Sometimes they will offer you $10k more than what the car is worth and other times they will offer you $20k less.
